Method of making finger rings



Nov. 29 1923. 11,474,823

I I J. KARLAN METHOD MAKING FINGER RINGS Filed March 10, 1923 PatentedNov. 20, 1923.

UNETED STATES l dldt t iir entice.

JAKE KARLAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. 7

METHOD OF MAKING FINGER RINGS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AKE KARLAN, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of New York city, county and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Making Fingei- Rings,of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to finger rings and particularly to methods ofmaking rings.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple practical andinexpensive method of making finger rings.

Another object of the invention i to pro- .vide a method of making ringsthat will involve the use of-a minimum amount of materi'al.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription taken in connection with the drawings which form a part ofthis application and in which,

Fig, 1 is a plan view of one form of blank that may be used in themethod of making the rings.

Fig. 2 shows the blank of Fig. 1 folded into position for soldering orotherwise joining the meeting edges of the blank.

ig. 3 is an elevation view of a ring formed in the manner illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2.

Fig, i is a plan view showing another form of blank that may be utilizedin carryin out the invention.

ig. 5 shows the blank of Fig. 4 in folded position.

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of a ring formed from the blank shown inFigs. 4 and 5.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of another form of blank that may be utilized incarrying out the invention. 7 I

Fig. 8 shows the blank of Fig. 7 in folded position.

Fig. 9 is an elevational view partly in section showing a ring formedfrom the blank illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8. Y

Figs. 10 and 11 are plan views of 'bezels that may be used in the ringillustrated in Fig. 9, we

Fig. 12 is an elevational view: illustrating -a portionof another formof ring constructed in accordance with the inventlon.

. The invention briefly described involves the use of a, stamped metalblank having an elongated relatively narrow intermediate portion and endportions extending laterally with respect to the intermediate portion.The intermediate portion is bent into a substantially circular shapeforming the band and the end portions are bent transversely to form thecrown of the ring. In certain forms of the invention the end portionsare formed on opposite ends of the elongated intermediate portion andextend in opposite directions with respect to each other. This is trueof the forms shown in Figs. 1 and 7. In the other form illustrated inFig. 4 the end portions which form the crown are formed at the same endof the elongated intermediate portion and extend laterally therefrom onopposite sides thereof. When the elongated strip has been bent intosubstantially circular form and the end portions have been bent aroiindto form the pocket or crown. the meeting edges are joined in anysuitable manner as by soldermg. Further details of the invention will apear from the following description.

11 the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1-3 inclusive, theblank comprises an elongated relatively narrow intermediate strip 10 andlaterally extending end portions 11 and 12 disposed at the opposite endsof the portion 10 and extending in opposite directions from each other.This blank can be formed by a single operation in a stamping machine andto form the ring the blank is bent as illustrated in .Fig. 2. Theintermediate portion 10 forms the band of the tion 12 and wherein theedge 15 of the portion 11 is disposed adjacent the edge 16 of theportion 12. These meeting edges canthen be joined in any suitable manneras by soldering.

Fig. 3 illustrates a form of ring) that may be made in the manner justdescri ed and 1n this ring the end portions 11 and 12 are ornamented oradorned with filigree 17. This filigree may be formed by the stampingmachine.

In Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the blank comprises an elongated portion 20 havingflared ends 21 and 22 and laterally extending and portions 23. Theportions 23 extend laterally in opposite directionsfrom the same end ofthe intermediate portion 20. To form the ring from the blank shown inFig. 4, the blank is bent as illustrated in Fig. 5 and the portionsjoined to the end 21 of the strip and the inner edges 26 of the endportions are joined to the end 22 of the strip 20.

The form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 7, 8 and 9 is somewhatsimilar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 3 and in this form of the inventionthe blank comprises an elongated strip 30 having flared ends 31 and 32and the. end portions 33 and 34 which form the crown extend laterallyfrom. the opposite ends of the strip 30 and in opposite directions withrespect to each other. To form a ring from. the blank shown in Fig. 7the blank is bent as shown in Fig. 8 forming the band and the endportions 33 and 34 are bent transversely to form the crown or pocket. Inthis instance the edges 35 and 36 of the portions 33 and 34 areconnected to the adjacent edges 37 and 38 of the ends 31 and 32 of theelongated portion and the edges 39 and 40 are connected respectively tothe edges 41 and 42 of the ends 31 and 32 of the elongated portion.

In Fi 10 and 11 are shown bezels and 51 whic may be secured in the crownof the ring illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 or if desired in the otherforms of the ring illustrated. These bezels are shown in Fig. 9

in section.

Fig. 12 illustrates another form of ring 60 constructed in accordancewith the inven- "tion'. This ring is formed in a manner simi lar tothose above described but the crown is disposed at an angle to the bandnecessitating angular bends in the forming of the ring.

Although certain specific embodiments of the invention have beenparticularly illustrated and described it will be understood that theinvention is capable of further modification and that further changes inthe construction and in the arrangement of the various coo crating partsmay be made without departing from the spirit or scope i of theinvention as expressed 1n the following claims.

What I claim is:-

1 A method of making a finger ring which consists in forming a singlepiece blank having an elongated portion adapted to form the band and endportions adapted to form the crown of the ring, bending the elongatedportion into a portion of a circle and folding the end portionstransversely w1th respect to the elongated portion to form the crown.

2 .A method of making Ja finger ring which consists in formin a. singlepiece blank havingan elongat to form the band and end portions adaptedto form the crown of the r ng, bending the elongated portion intoa-port1on of a circle and folding the end portions transversely portionadapted which consists in forming a single pieceblank having anelongated portion adapted to form the band and end portions adapted toform the crown of the ring, bending the elongated portion into a portionof a circle a and folding the end portions transversely with respect tothe elongated portion into meeting position and joining the meetingedges to form the crown.

4. A; method of making finger rings which consists in forminga stampedmetal 'blank having an elongated intermediate portion adapted to form aband, and end portions extending laterally therefrom, bending theintermediate portion into a portion of a circle and folding the endportions to form a. pocket.

5. A method of making finger rings which consists in forming a stampedmetal blank having an elongated intermediate portion adapted to form aband, and end portions extending laterally therefrom, bending theintermediate portion into a portion of a circle and folding the endportions to form a pocket with the edges thereof disposed in proximityto each other, and joinmg said edges.

6. A method of making finger rings which consists in formin a stampedmetal blank having an elongate intermediate portion adapted to form aband, and end portions extending laterally therefrom at each endthereof,bending the intermediate portion into a portion of a circle and foldingthe end portions to form a pocket.

7. A method of making finger rings which consists in forming a stampedmetal blank having an elongated'intermediate portion adapted to form aband and end portions extending laterally therefrom at each end thereof,the end portions at one end extending in a direction opposite to the endportion at the other end of the intermediate portion, bending theintermediate ortion into a portion of a circle and foldmg' the endportions to forms. pocket. I

8. A method of making finger rings which consists in forming a stampedmetal blank having an elongated intermediate portion adapted to form aband, and end portions extending laterally therefrom, in oppositedirections, bending the intermediate portion into a portion of a circleand bending the end portions to form a pocket.

9. A finger ring blank having an elon gated, relatively narrowintermediate portion adapted to form the band of the ring and laterallyextending end portions adapted to form the crown of the ring. Y

"-10. A finger ring blank having an elongated, relatively narrowintermediate porgated, relatively narrow, intermediate po'rtion adaptedto form the band and end portions extending laterally therefrom inopposite directions at the opposite ends of the elongated portionsadapted to form the crown. L

12. A method of making finger rings which consists in forming a stampedmetal blankhaving an elongated portion adapted to form a band, and endportions extending laterally therefrom, bending the elongated rtion intoa portion of a circle and fold mg the end portions to form a pocket.

13. A finger ring blank having an elongated, relatively narrow,intermediate portion adapted to form the band of the ring and laterallyextending end portions at each end thereof adapted to form the crown ofthe ring. r

14. A finger ring blank having an elongated, relatively narrowintermediate portion adapted to form the band of the ring and laterallyextending end portions adapted to formthe crown o the ring, said endportions having edges c rved to coop ate with the intermediate portionin comple ing the circular band of the ring. 30

1.5. A finger ring blank having an elongated, relatively narrow,intermediate portion adapted to form the band and end portions extendinglaterally therefrom in opposite directions adapted to form the crown, 35said end portions having edges curved to cooperate With the intermediateportion irr completing the circular band of the ring.

16. A finger ring blank-having an elongated, relatively narrow,intermediate por- 40 tion adapted to form. the bandand end p'ortionsextending laterally therefrom in o posite directions at the oppositeends of t e elongated portions adapted to form the crown, saidendportions having edges curved 4 5 I to cooperate with the intermediateportion in completing the circular band of the ring. In witness whereof,I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day ofMarch, 1923.

J LAN.

